Date: 2015-06-13Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/906 of 10 June 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ciliegia di Vignola (PGI))
This Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/906, dated 10 June 2015, approves non-minor amendments to the specification for "Ciliegia di Vignola" PGI (Protected Geographical Indication), registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1032/2012. The amendments, deemed non-minor according to Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C 33, 31.1.2015, p. 6). As no opposition was received, the amendments are approved as per Article 1 of this regulation. This regulation, based on Article 52(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The legal basis is the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The responsible Commissioner is Phil Hogan.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/906: A regulation by the European Commission approving amendments to the specification for 'Ciliegia di Vignola' PGI.
Ciliegia di Vignola PGI: A protected geographical indication (PGI) for cherries from Vignola, Italy.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: A treaty outlining the scope of the European Union's authority.
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs.
Italy: The country that submitted the application for amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication Ciliegia di Vignola.
Phil Hogan: Member of the European Commission, signing on behalf of the President.
Brussels: The city where the regulation was done.
13.6.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 148/9
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/906
of 10 June 2015
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ciliegia di Vignola (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012
on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has
examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical
indication ‘Ciliegia di Vignola’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1032/2012 (2).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU)
No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European
Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the
Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Ciliegia
di Vignola’ (PGI) are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Phil HOGAN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1032/2012 of 26 October 2012 entering a name in the register of protected
designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ciliegia di Vignola (PGI)) (OJ L 308, 8.11.2012, p. 5).
(3) OJ C 33, 31.1.2015, p. 6.